Exodus

cool im not a huge reggae guy but never complain when i hear it

Funky and fun to listen to!!

Some of these songs were great, some just ok. I really liked Jammin'. I can take only about this much reggae at one time. But Bob Marley is usually a lot of fun in small doses.

Reggae sounds light and easy even when dealing with the heaviness of politics. I enjoyed this and recognized several of the songs from pop culture. This sounded like a summer day.

Never been a huge Bob Marley fan but I am familiar with several songs off this album. Glad I listened to it. Definitely had an upbeat reggae vibe. I dare you to listen and not smile.

Bob Marley is great, this album is great. What more needs to be said. Definitely a time and place for Marley, but always nice to hear when it comes on or someone plays it.

Solid. A little better than the first wailers album we pulled. This is like the 4th duplicate artist in 60ish days of this list

There's 3 good tracks on the album and the rest is just reggae based filler tracks.

Didn’t realize I knew every song on the album as being on the same album. Listened while grading papers, which was kinda nice. Obviously lots of the same elements, but lots of “important” songs all in one place. Glad to have tuned in.

Liked it. Good reegae album following the same tone.

It was okay, i don't like the wailers that much

There are some very famous (and great) songs from this album, but the rest were pretty meh.

Hell ya bruda

I have to be in the right mood for any Marley other than Could You Be Loved.

A couple of really great songs

Relaxing but also very repetitive to me. But Bob Marley and His Band were masters

I definitely listened to a few of these songs and they were good. It's Bob Marley, I feel like I didn't have to try too hard. bad time to get back at it but i am curious about what we have next.

Veel te lang

Teilweise hörenswert.

Pleasant album to just chill out.

Good

Bra, men ja.

I think his voice works better for Natty Dread. It suits the message of this album, but the music is too sweet. Not that it's a bad record. It's just a little predictable. Favorite song: waiting in vain

Reggaeta ja -26° pakkasta. Ei tainnut Bob Marley koskaan kokea niin kylmää. Letkeetä ja rentoa niinkuin kuuluukin. Exodus ja Waiting In Vain paras

Chillige Kiffermusik. Schön zum entspannen.

OK album but not what I like to listen to.

Easily to listen to. Not much to say about it.

Almost ska.

Great album with some interesting songs, not all the same, plenty of variety. However, it's not really my cup of tea and it's not breaking any new ground. Feels mean to give it 3 stars, but it's a strong 3, almost a 4.

Classic Bob. Nice to hear but wouldn’t seek it out usually.

This album definitely belongs on this list, and it is culturally significant, but I suspect there are limits to how much you can enjoy it if you aren't high.

6.5/10, I don't smoke enough weed to love this anymore

jammin :)

I love "Jamming". The album's good, but not my favorite Marley.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UY9IcN19wnQ Exactly what you would expect.

Some really good tracks on this one. Jamming, waiting in vain, turn your lights down low, 3 little birds, one love/people get ready. 3.7.

Not bad for Monday morning. Rating 3.

it was just like the other album, all very samey but not bad i already liked jammin prior and not surprisingly it was t he best song of the album

A few good tracks - Exodus, Jamming, and Three Little Birds. The rest of it is just okay and a bit repetitive in nature.

Not as good as I had expected. Very repetitive. A little Jesus-y at times. I like Waiting In Vain, Turn Your Lights down Low, and of course Three Little Birds. Ok as background music, but not one I'd readily come back to.

This and bluegrass have to be taken in small quantities.

I've never listened to Bob Marley, besides his songs Don't Worry and I've Got You Babe

Solid Bob

its Bob, good background music

Good hits, good sound, just a lot of similarities between tracks

Pretty boring but I get it

I irresponsibly went into the project expecting it to meander and not be super structured. But every song had a very approachable groove and avoided feeling too repetitive or unbalanced. From the times in my life reggae was playing, listening made me feel very carefree and relaxed. Very solid fun with few drawbacks as a person unfamiliar with reggae besides the mainstream hits. 6/10

Natural Mystic 4 So much things to say 3 guiltiness 2 The heaten 4 exodus 2 jamming 3 waiting in vain 3 turn your lights down 3 tree little birds 4 one love 3

I'm not a reggae fan, so my listening experience was impacted by that and plays into my score. It's just not my taste! Still, the themes and messages of this album are excellent. There's no denying that Exodus will stand the test of time.

Quintessential Bob Marley. What more can I say. Dope album, fantastic political message, okay voice, killer guitar, I don’t like reggae idk.

Op zich niet zo'n fan van dit soort muziek, maar na wat luisteren bleken er toch een aantal nummers te zijn die wel tof waren. Feit blijft wel dat alle nummers wat op mekaar lijken.

Is meer muziek en minder stoned dan ik dacht

I've been hearing this album on the radio for decades so it's a little hard to separate the music from the memories, but after listening to it critically, it's just alright. I lyrics are the highpoint, and I like the more social conscious first half over the love song heavy second half. But some of the songs are a bit jammy and I'm not the biggest reggae fan. Best Song(s): So Much Things To Say Listen Again: No

Reggae pole päris minu teema, aga oli päris rahulik kuulamine.

Good easy listening, not exactly my speed, but good background music.

Not a massive reggae fan, I find it all a bit same sounding. Nice and relaxing, but not my go-to genre

Nice background music Fave track: Three little birds

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Jeg elsker jo three little birds, men måske synes jeg ogdå at det bliver meget det samme

Classic. I like some of the other records better, though.

Waiting in Vain. Three Little Birds.

I know that if you like Reggae, you are supposed to worship at the alter of Bob, but I do, and I don't. I always found Bob's tracks to be too floaty and often wondered if it would hit harder if I was actually high. Since I have never been, and don't intend to be, I'll never know. I don't know...3 stars for the same reason I'll rate anything Beatles related - this is supposed to be the premier artist of the genre, but it doesn't speak to me.

We jammin - Good stuff - love listening to some chill Bob Marley while working.

aight, although I prefer legends with all the jammers

3/5 Neutral for me. I liked three little birds and one love the most. The heathen and so much things to say were also up there for me.

Sounded fine, but most of the songs sound the same.

3.0. And I hate reggae

Okay. A bit preachy and repetitive. Didn't age well.

Not putting it on a list to listen again, familiar with most of it. 3.5 stars.

B Natural Mystic 3 So Much Things To Say 3 Guiltiness 3 The Heathen 3 Exodus 3 Jamming 4 Waiting In Vain 4 Turn Your Lights Down Low 3 Three Little Birds 3 One Love / People Get Ready 3 I greatly enjoyed this from top to bottom. This is an ALBUM right here. The perfect length, the perfect amount of tracks, and they all blend together in a great way because there's enough variation. Bob is a LEGEND.

Heard it before?: No Enjoy it?: Yes, some classics on here Favourite song: Track 6 - Jamming

Me ha gustado y está bien chill, aunque me hubiese gustado escucharlo en una hamaquita atada a dos palmeras en una playa del Caribe, pero supongo que me tengo que confirmar con la penumbra de mi habitación 👍

I enjoyed it more than I thought

Cool stuff but reggae vibe is too monotonous for me

This is a mixed bag in my opinion.

You pretty much always know what you're going to get with Bob Marley. Good for a specific type of mood, although sometimes a little too on the nose

Easily the strongest second half of an album v the first half

reggae as a genre is overlooked, and i'm so glad bob marley made this list. marley and reggae are still so intertwined after all these years, and who knows how known reggae would have become without his influence? his use of reggae punctuated the white western world, though this album wasn't marley's debut or final. bob marley and the wailers' exodus is an extremely easy going album. the beat, like yacht rock, is so chill and creates an easy album to listen to. the inclusion of the horns is so beautiful! in contrast, you would think the reason of the title track creation seems potentially antithetical to the rest of the album. but it isn't: marley took his experience of an assassination attempt and crafted a hopeful, uplifting song for his religion and fellow believers. the lyrics written by marley may seem plain, but they're more powerful than anything else.

My previous album was an indie-reggae album that was okay, but left me questioning its impact and purpose on this project. This album is the complete opposite. Bob Marley's impact on music can't possibly be overstated; he brought attention to the genre and cultivated quite a musical following among Westerners who did not already know of reggae. While he certainly is not the only musician to do reggae, and many go unrecognized, he did a lot for furthering people's exposure to the genre, and many regard him as a king of reggae. I am not informed enough on reggae to comment on that, but he does set a high bar! The music here is exactly what I expect of reggae. I am also not informed enough on Bob Marley as a whole to know his discography, but when I think of him and his music, the contents and overall stylings of this album are exactly what come to mind. Surely this is Bob Marley at his finest. This is the kind of the reggae "required listening" I expect to see on this list!

A great album with a great message. Marley is amazing on every track. But it does get a bit repetitive with essentially the same beat over and over again on every track. I enjoyed my listen of the album but I doubt I'll come back for any repeat listens.

Reggae is far from my favorite genre, but I enjoy Bob Marley from time to time. Most of my favorite songs from him are on this album, and it was overall enjoyable to listen to.

It’s alright. Playlist might be a little Bob Marley heavy.

Bob Marley & the Wailers' Exodus is smooth. Bob Marley comes through with pleasant vocals on most of the tracks, having religious inspiration on some, like So Much Things to Say and The Heathen. The beats and background instrumentals complement the sound nicely for him, and provide for a vibe. However, it just gets a bit boring with Reggae. There isn’t much drive, and the music needs some drive to be enjoyable. Sonically, it is sound, but artistically, it could’ve been more polished. All in all, Exodus is an alright album. Best Song: Three Little Birds Worst Song: Turn the Lights Down Low

This was pretty good! I never knew I liked reggae until this project forced me to listen to it. I wish I could have heard the lyrics better because I know they're what makes this album revered. While reggae is still probably not something I'd seek out, I have been enjoying it. It's super chill driving music.

Better than the last reggae one!

An excellent album that truly expressed the concept of Reggae.

Reggae is a bottom-five genre for me, but it's still easy to tell that this is top-tier reggae. I can't really give it more than a three, but if I liked the genre, that number would be much higher.

Solid album. Not something I want to listen to again perhaps because not really my style but then again I’m glad I listened to it once!

Reggae voor mensen die niet van reggae houden, maar best ok.

Better than the other Marley album I've got, as the variation near the end of this one helped it quite a bit, but it still doesn't do enough for me to think anything too crazy about this one, and the titular song, which seems to be considered one of the highlights of the album, is considerably boring. It was alright, just don't think too much past that. Reggae just isn't my thing, I suppose.

An artist who's genius is never in doubt, but not one I've ever explored in depth. The over tone remains smooth.

I found this album to be one of the more interesting first listens I’ve had on the list so far mainly because I wasn’t sure if I was going to like it or not despite knowing the sound of Bob Marley’s music. Also I had previously had a UB40 album given to me earlier on the list and wasn’t a big fan of that but still kept an open mind to this. I can say that I didn’t like this album but I didn’t hate it either. There were some very obvious hits such as “Three Little Birds”, “One Love/People Get Ready” and “Jamming” that stood out to me clearly, although I did enjoy the 12” single version of “Jamming” more than the album version. Now these were great and so we’re the other songs on the album but collectively as an album it didn’t really do anything for me, I’d for sure play this on a sunny day cruising down the street but I wouldn’t consider it a cohesive piece of work. I don’t think that’s down to Bob Marley as an artist but more how I feel about Reggae music in general and so I don’t think I can give this album higher than a 3 despite enjoying a good handful of songs. I can see why people would rate this highly but as an album it’s not for me, glad I got the chance to listen to it though.

Very similar sounding songs, but still a fairly good record.

This is the third album by Bob Marley & The Wailers that I've gotten on this list, and it was my least favorite of the bunch. Before I listened to it, I read the other user reviews, and I assumed it would wind up being my favorite, but I just wasn't as into it as I was Natty Dread and Catch a Fire. The lyrics were really good, and I enjoyed the horn arrangements that were used. "Three Little Birds" and "One Love/People Get Ready" were my favorite tracks, and they're the only tracks that I was familiar before listening to this album. Again, it's a good album, but I prefer Natty Dread and Catch a Fire.

Chill. + Jamming + Waiting In Vain + Three Little Birds

summer vibes all around

3.5

Some great songs but a touch one dimensional

Not my favorite. I know it’s a classic, but it didn’t really click with me. There were a few tracks I really liked though!

Not much into reggae

Ah yes, chill and relaxing music that makes my blood boil. I dreaded this album because i can't stand reggae, so i was surprised that the first song Natural Mystic was actually good. Maybe i was wrong about Bob Marley. No, i was not. Reggae is still shit, and the rest of the album was hard to get through. I'm being generous with a 3/5

It's a stacked album which is genuinely so chill and feel good to have on. Not a genre I particularly dive into but at least a handful of these songs will be known by most people. Three Little Birds is one of the most relaxing feel good songs I've ever listened to.

Veel klassiekers, paar nummers die ik niet kende waren ook goed. Reggae boeit me een heel album wat minder maar alsnog erg sterk.

Not a big fan of reggae, but it still deserves its place on this list.

One of the best if not the best reggae album.

niceeedde

A great album from Bob Marley and Co. In true Bob Marley fashion, it was a very chill and laid back album epitomised by the Three Little Birds or what I like to refer to it as the "Don't Worry" song. Exodus was completed after his assassination attempt and exiled to England (hence the album name). The overall typically Marley reggae sound is a laid-back production and stoned atmosphere that's simultaneously funky and political. Best: Three Little Birds Worst: Natural Mystic

Un album dans lequel les Wailers prennent les cartes d'Exodia le Maudit du deck de Bob Marley et les jettent à l'eau, prétendant qu'il est impossible pour lui de les récupérer. Bob est choqué et en colère, car il sait que ces cartes sont extrêmement rares et précieuses. Cet événement marque le début de la quête de Bob Marley pour récupérer toutes les cartes d'Exodia le Maudit et prouver qu'il est le plus grand duelliste.

Un excellent album mettant en scène Bob Marley, équipé de sa coiffe rasta, tentant coûte que coûte de rassembler les 5 cartes d'Exodia le maudit. L'album se conclut malheureusement sur un échec, Bob Marley ne réussissant jamais à trouver le bras gauche d'Exodia.

Never really thought I was a big reggae gal (growing up in NZ you hear A LOT of reggae 😂) but some of this was really enjoyable. Obviously o already knew the big hits like Three Little Birds, but Jamming was a big highlight.

Although I almost never listen to reggae these days, I really enjoyed this album. Yeah, it still has that stoner vibe to it, but it’s not annoying at all, which far too much stoner music is to my ears.

Als je vroeg in de lente het huis op je vrije vrijdagmiddag weer een keertje grondig aan het schoonmaken bent met alle deuren wagenwijd open, waardoor het geluid van de vrolijk kwetterende vogeltjes doordringt tot in de frisse, naar Andy geurende huiskamer en de eerste warme zonnestralen van het jaar schijnen door de zojuist schoongemaakte ramen naar binnen in de hoop je te verleiden om zonder jas naar buiten te lopen; dan is dit wel een lekker album om aan te hebben staan. Op een maandagochtend in de winter terwijl je gewoon voor de baas achter de computer zit is het toch een tikkie saai vind ik. 7x keer hetzelfde nummer, twee eruit springende hitjes en één leuke, voor mij nieuwe, meevaller: The Heathen. Voor de 5e keer achter elkaar een '3' helaas.

This is Bob Marley's biggest record. And I get it. It sounds amazing and the hooks are catchy as hell. But I HATE reggae and ska music so much. It's so hard for me to get past it. I respect Marley 100% and I recognize his genius. But dear lord I hate reggae music.

classic - but i don’t spin it too often. Glad i revisited.

Unfortunately, reggae in general is not really my thing. I thought this was fine, I definitely know why people like it and that it's a classic, but I'm not the right audience for it. I'd give it a 3 but that's 100% because of me and not really because there's anything wrong with the music.

it's minus four out there guv

Fun listen, I might just get into reggae one of these days.

Important music and a good listen.

Some absolute stand out songs but some that just are not very interesting. Would be great fun to hear live but on record it’s just a bit flat.

I liked some of the songs on here, but I think Reggae just isn’t for me cause I was pretty indifferent toward a lot of this. Not a bad album in the slightest, just not for me. Exodus and Natural Mystic slap tho.

Already listened to it pretty fun

i just wrote notes which deleted again but rly likes this album. chill vibe with a few standout songs. some got pretty repetitive but still enjoyed, only got through half the album tho cause i had no time.

-It's a Bob Marley album...it sounds like Bob Marley -Yo "The Heathen" starts with a cool riff that would have made a totally spooky song but they kind of just abandon it -I've definitely heard "Three Little Birds" before. That one's like super famous -I've maybe heard "One Love / People Get Ready" before -It uhhhhhhhhh it sounds like reggae

So many of these songs have entered the cultural psyche. Toe-tapping and shoulder bopping. They are classic songs, but I can only do small doses of reggae and Bob Marley. This was a great dose, but I don’t really need to hear it again for a while. It definitely would be a 3.5 given the option.

4 - summer beach vibes

Shits fire ong frfr

Fine. Maybe I missed something. Reggae not my fave though.

Great music. Need a bit more variety, however. Very predictable throughout, even if the message strikes at today's societal issues.

Not my style of music but I was having a rough day and this helped out. Musically it was quite relaxing. There were clearly some political and religious messages that I didn't have the time to decide how I felt about.

Ну такое, 2 трека добавил

Songs tend to be melodically interesting but lots of songs sound very musically similar and drag, and not super lyrically interesting, so album as a whole gets repetitive. Especially in longer songs, it starts to sound more like a jam than a song. Highlights: Natural Mystic - catchy and doesn’t drag too long like some others (maybe this is biased by the fact that it’s the first song) Turn Your Lights Down Low - adds some variety with a different feel Three Little Birds - great chorus

Even when the subject matter is serious, Bob Marley can make to tap your feet and get in the rhythm of it.

HOT TAKE: I'm a bit sick of Bob Marley. I mean I appreciate his music for what it is, but his Greatest Hits album has always been enough for me. Listening to this album the whole way through twice hasn't changed my feelings on that. I still really enjoy Exodus, Jamming, Three Little Birds, and One Love, but I can easily go months or years without intentionally listening to them again. They have become so ubiquitous that they often just fade into the background. On the other hand, I'm really, really sick of "Waiting in Vain". I don't think that song ever did anything for me, I've always found it boring AF. The rest of the songs on the album are pleasant enough but nothing special, especially the first few preceding "Exodus". A lot of them are a bit too "church-y" for me too. Overall, none of the deep cuts really resonated with me, so I think I'll stick to the Greatest Hits.

"Don't worry, 'bout a thing" says Bob. All well and good but that's not going to cut it at the moment. Music needs to be something you can identify with. Good album, just not the right time

Good album, just not my thing.

This definitely sounds like reggae but I haven’t been given enough reggae to become jaded towards the genres appearance on here. Cool album they jammin

Lovely and inspiring lyrical content. Ive never actually actively listened to bob but i love some of these songs. some of the tracks are pretty repetitive, however some of the grooves played by carlton barrett and seeco patterson are really catchy and you can really fall into the feel of the song. honestly some of the percussion on this album is so well executed; probably my favorite part.

3.5/5

Bob Marley has some classics even though I don't listen to a lot of reggae. I liked this album. 1. The Heathen 2. Natural Mystic 3. Punky Reggae Party

"One Love / People Get Ready" and "Three Little Birds" are both good. Didn't really like the rest.

I can’t say I’ve ever listened to this album in its entirety before but I’m not sad that I did today. A lot of popular tracks on this one. Pleasant and groovy.

Some nice relaxed songs, but felt too much as if I was floating from earth too some far away universe. where my brain ceased to exist.

Can smell the herbs coming from the speakers

Fun too hear that much reggae

07/07/22 - classic

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Have to say I wasn't looking forward to t hi is. After many months in southeast Asia with the a constant soundtrack of Bob Marley greatest hits I'm a bit traumatised with the likes of Buffalo Soldier and Redemption song. And generally I kind of f think most of the time I can only stomach so much reggae. But actually this surprised me and was pleasantly surprised by some new ones for me. It complimented a sunny drive to the lido

Þægilegt albúm, kósí stemming.

Szpile w glowie czesc czwarta

Reggae sin contemplaciones del mayor de sus exponentes. Tranquilo de escuchar y evocador.

I don't really know enough about reggae to position this album in terms of its importance to the genre, but the fact this reached a much wider audience points to Marley's influence and talent. I can appreciate it without really liking it very much....

Pretty good.

i hate to say it but i think bob marley is overrated. i genuinely wanted to like this one and it just felt kinda boring.

Yup. It's definitely reggae.

I mean, I get it. I get it! I get it. I get why people like this. I just don't like it that much. Three Little Birds is great. It's a very chill listen. I just don't like it that much. I'm sorry.

Reggae

Fine for what it is, which is something I don't enjoy

I expected to LOVE it, but I can't say that end to end. Two songs in particular are all-time favorites for me (Natural Mystic and 3 Little Birds). And it's great for listening while working. But turn the microscope on it and it gets a pretty long. God, I bet they'd have been fun live tho.

Not much of a fan of reggae. Band sounds good. Ok if it is your thing.

Strong. Still not my thing, but strong.

Such a vibbbe. Of course with reggae, you get that repetitive zone-y trance-y beat which is part of what makes it so reliably chill. I also admire how Bob Marley was so upfront with his powerful lyrical messages. Makes me want to be at the beach fo' sho.

Pros: -It's one of the best albums by probably the best artist in this genre (reggae). -He wrote this after a failed assassination attempt, that's pretty wild. - It has two 100/100 tracks: "Jamming", and "One Love" Cons: - Outside of a few A+ tracks, many of the others are easy to forget. Misc: - hard for me to stay objective because I really don't love reggae. To me, it's like the most background type of music/art ever; more background than a computer's background image of a sprawling mountain vista. More background than the soft jazz that plays 24/7 on the TV guide channel. That's OK though, that's totally ok! It's just not my thing. I think ultimately what hurts the genre for me is that the smaller musical ideas that define the genre are the same things that limit the genre. Like there's a limited pool of rhythms / tones to pull from for reggae songwriters and that keeps the genre in a smaller space. - I'm giving it a 3 but I feel it's more a 2.5. I'm giving it the benefit of the 0.5 to make it a 3 due to the greatness of "One Love" and "Jamming"

Wasn’t in the mood and reggae is my least favourite genre however, it wasn’t that bad so an average 3*

A very tough 3. No reason it shouldn't be a four except for recency bias.

Ægte reggae, afslappende, svævende, muntert, three little birds, jamming

Stone cold classic no doubt but not my jam 3

Not bad, was never a big reggae fan and hoped this would open it up for me but not yet!

Good to put on and forget the problems of the world. But that's not enough to merit a high regard.

Today's Album: "Exodus" by Bob Marley & The Wailers - This is a very laid back and chill album, with most songs comprising of a steady reggae backbeat and hazy vocals from Marley. I think for me, a lot of it gets pretty boring and static, but I absolutely see the value of having it on in the background of a smoke sesh and the sound of the record itself is super warm and comfortable. However, other than the highlights listed below, I think all this album is for me is perfectly adequate background noise. Score: 5/10 Okay Highlights: Exodus, Jamming, Three Little Birds, One Love

It's fine, it's old school reggae, it's Bob. Easy listening for a Sunday morning, but doesn't get me going. Got Three Little Birds though, and that will always make me think of my Dad.

Ahh, another BM. I feel a kinship to this guy simply because of his unfortunate name used to indicate Bowel Movement. On my way to work I was listening to 'Jamming' on the radio. The station cut to a commercial break for Charmin toilet tissue. Did you know that Chamin's slogan happens to be 'Enjoy the Go'? I giggled a little when I heard that. Not sure about you, but I always enjoy a good BM. But reggae music is a different story. I hate reggae music, but this is somehow redeemable simply because of the unique mood it sets up. Like, let's all get high and relaxate, and who doesn't want to do that? All things can be facilitated with a little relaxation. Next time I go BM, I'm gonna take some BM with me.

My favorites on this album are Jamming (ironic because I rail against bands jamming), One Love/People Get Ready, and Three Little Birds. The rest of the album is listenable, but average to me. I prefer Survival to Exodus. I can’t believe Bob Marley died from melanoma found under his toenail. Damn what a tough break. How the hell is one supposed to find that? Life’s a bitch sometimes.

I can appreciate it for what it is. It’s good music but it is really not my thing.

Three little things is really relaxing.

This is the ninth album from Bob Marley and his band, and was released from the UK following Bob Marley's exodus there to escape an assassination attempt. Exodus is another reggae album, but incorporates more bass as well as sounds from blues and soul music. This critically and commercially successful album propelled Bob Marley into international stardom, and is certified gold. A lot of Bob Marley's hits came from this album. This chill, but funky album has the perfect music for a laid-back occasion. Have to spark one up and take a listen!

I was surprised, I actually quite like Reggae. This was a relaxing listen.

Bob Marley is a tine and a place for me. Not my typical listening but when I am near a beach or when I was in Costa Rica on the Caribbean... yeah that was perfect. Some good tracks and I respect it but I wouldn't always listen to it.

Never really connected with these guys despite their obvious talent and sweet sound.

Never really connected with reggae but this still sounds smooth nonetheless

This is an album you can vibe to in most settings. Honestly the album sounded the same most of the way through. I still enjoyed his voice, the message, the music.. nice all around

Not a huge fan of reggae (ironic since I'm into ska) so this one is probably not for me. Definitely a good album (great talent involved), just not one that resonates with me.

Reggae will def never be my thing, this album isn't bad, I'm vibing, but I don't think I'll listen to it voluntarily

Pas de grosse surprise, du bon Bob.

Reggae isn't my favourite genre, but it's mostly because it gives me vibes of people who hang out in seedy backpacker hostels in SE Asia, of sitting in 40 degree heat drinking warm beer at beach bars, that kind of thing. This album isn't too bad - it has a happy enough little personality going on, and the music is pretty inoffensive. It does drag a bit though, it's pretty slow-paced, similar throughout, and goes for 50min.... but for some reason I got more into it towards the end? 3/5.

Relatively enjoyable - A good lacked vibe

Solid reggae album. Not a huge reggae fan, but recognized the songs, which were good.

I could really feel the vibrations through my earphones. A great reggae album. There's "the lick" in the 5th track 'exodus' btw lol

Samaa kategoriaa kuin koko genre, kuuntelee hetken ihan jeekkis, mutta yliannos tulee kovin vauhdilla. Pari kovaa biisiä tälläkin levyllä. 2,5*

This is good. I think Marley does this type of music about as well as anyone could, but it seems to me a simplistic art form. Not that simple music can’t be great, but there just isn’t much to this in my opinion. The song Jammin’ sums it up. They’re sitting around, jammin, riffing lyrics. It’s good.

This was a pretty good listen. I suppose it's a testament to Bob Marley but this didn't grate on me like a lot of reggae does after the 3rd or so track. It deserves a 3.5.

Some strong songs, but rather slow and sludgy to start.

Great album, and nothing beats Jamming. I just get tired of reggae after a bit.

It contains Jamming

i know this is supposed to be bob marleys masterpiece album, but its just not as good as kaya. some monster bangers on it, but just a bit lacking.

I know I should care more, but I just can't even

Solid

Some nice music there, including some that were stuck in my head for years

EXIDUS! Movement of Chariba! BOO!! —or something along those lines... the heavy, hypnotic beat had my otherwise reggae-resistant joints wagging to and fro. These lyrics: /'Tis he who fight and run away/ Live to fight another day/ ----So much for what doesn't kill you :D Definitely an album to be listened to in certain calm situations under low pressure. Not while washing the dishes or running. Crocheting is better. Aids in clearing your mind completely, if that's what you're looking to do.

Prefereer Legend, mer toch tof album.

Really enjoyed this album as I wasn't sure when I hit "play" this morning

Top album, mer prefereer Legend op de platenspeler.

Ok, not that into reagge though

mellow dramatic, repetitive, but nice sound

I'm not the best reviewer of reggae as I've never been much of a fan of the genre; I find a lot of it too repetitive for my taste. Having said that, this album i've found to be at a minimum excellent background/work environment music (which probably sounds insulting to Marley fans) - there's a hypnotic aspect to many of the songs ("Exodus" for one example) that has almost an inherent internal build. I went into this one not too excited about listening to it but honestly have enjoyed it more than I expected to. The minimalism of many of the arrangements is a big plus factor for me, but I've found this to have more of a sneaky variety than I'd mistakenly assumed; there are some great instrumental passages that catch the ear, and simply - there are really good *songs* here (as opposed to something else highly-revered but to me lacking in songwriting, the album I've most recently-listened to by "Love") I usually give 2 to something that I can acknowledge has artistic value but isn't something I'd listen to again, but clearly this exercise is doing its job in exposing me to my previously-unexplored genres/subgenres - the fact that I'm replaying the album definitely boosts this to a strong 3 for me - really enjoying it.

idk

I like Bob Marley, although I've not heard much of his stuff. 2 songs in and I'm liking it alright, although it does all sound about what I expected so far based on what little I've heard of his before. Overall I liked it. I think most of the songs sounded similar. That's not necessarily a bad thing. Giving this a 3 overall cuz I think it lacked a bit of variety I was wanting.

Hits of Bob Marley

Bueno para relajarse/estudiar

It’s good. But it all had one dynamic. Also important lyrics for learning how to peacefully resist.

I know nothing about reggae but this is a lovely album that transcends the genre (probably, I dunno). Some fantastic songs on this.

Jamming, THREE LITTLE BIRDS <3

Surprisingly nice, buzz kill party album though.

An enjoyable listen with a couple of classic tracks - will never be a go to genre for me but appreciate what I hear

very mellow and fun. also a little plunka plunka which spiked my stress response.

a msm solidan rege jbg

Like the length, funky and soulful, political and personal at the same time, probably best reggae album ever, second half is fantastic Saved: Waiting in Vain, Three Little Birds, One Love / People Get Ready - Medley

Saved Prior: None Saved Off Rip: So Much Things To Say, Three Little Birds, Punky Reggae Party Cutting Edge: Waiting In Vain Overall Notes: Not particularly a reggae fan but this was clearly very good, no bad songs, a clean 3.5 stars but had to round down

Relaxed listening. nice for a while.

Eerste helft zagerige politieke liedjes. 2e helft is beter met 'Jamming' en 'Three Little Birds'.

I was dreading have to listen to Marley again, but this album was a lot better than the previous one. Still not great, but I can bear to hear it again :P

Chill, relaxing and good background music

Really interesting to hear these songs in an album context, and not just random singles. Not a bad way to start a Friday.

Canonical Bob Marley. Hard to not view this as a dated cliche, but there will forever be times and places for this sound

Ihan ok pilviveikkojen musaa. Tää reggae on mulle kuitenkin vähän liian chilliä kamaa, varmaan pitäis olla enempi pössyissä. Ei häiritse, mutta ei kummemmin innostakaan.

Good Album.

Onkel Bob - der allgegenwärtige, dessen Odem mich trotzdem nie erweckt hat: Ich hab Roots-Reggae immer noch weniger verstanden als Funk und Soul, und im Gegensatz dazu reizt er mich auch bis heute nur wenig. Trotzdem (bitte nicht steinigen, Wursthaareträger der Herzen!): schönes Pop-Album, gefällt mir ganz gut!

Jammin in the name of the lord

Yes, a classic

Probably the best Bob Marley I've heard

ja ist ja gut, die hits sind dabei. schön und gut. 3

I've got nothing against raggae, but it's just enough to listen to in while working

Classic for its time and even now

5

can't do it

3.5-3.75 first full reggae album listen, a classic but a lil slow, also its winter time probably a better summer album

Not a fan

Pretty good. I'm not a big fan of reggae but I still enjoyed this quite a bit

Decent but can't help to feel a bit underwhelmed given his legacy and the expectations that come with it. Not a bad album, good for the background but nothing more

Top album.

It's Bob Marely, eeeeh.

I know that Bob Marley is culturally important. But I still don't like reggae at all.

Not a big fan for sure

jukka poika coldplayn chris martin ovat kuunnelleet tätä mutta minä en. enkä aio jatkossakaan. historiallisesti tärkeä ja youtubevideoita synnyttävää musiikkia mutta not my thingz.

I just don’t like Bob Marley

eh

Voilà, le couperet tombe, froid et sans appel. Ce sera un misérable 2 sur 5 pour l'intouchable, le divin, le messianique Exodus. Je vois déjà les regards offusqués se braquer sur moi, et j'entends les cris d'orfraie des puristes comme des hippies de salon. Ce sacro-saint pavé des "1001 albums qu'il faut écouter avant de mourir" l'a évidemment gravé dans le marbre, bien au chaud à la page 375 de son index. C'était une évidence absolue pour eux, une obligation, même. Le grand magazine *Time* l'a carrément élu "Album du siècle", putain imaginé album du siècle. Bon il va falloir crever l'abcès tout de suite, se calmer deux minutes, et regarder la vérité bien en face concernant cette fameuse "obligation". Parce que le problème avec ce disque, ce n'est pas tant la musique en elle-même, c'est tout ce qu'il représente. Car le problème, le vrai, c'est l'establishment. Oui, l'establishment. Cette bien-pensance culturelle écœurante qui a statué une bonne fois pour toutes sur ce qui est "génial" et ce qui ne l'est pas. Ces critiques musicaux qui ont décidé que Bob Marley était le sauveur absolu de l'humanité et qui ont érigé Exodus en monument incontournable. Au final, on n'a tout simplement pas le droit de ne pas aimer Exodus, car c'est interdit par la loi du cool et passible d'excommunication mondaine immédiate. Si tu as le malheur de dire que tu t'emmerdes royalement en l'écoutant, on te regarde comme si tu venais d'égorger un chiot avant de te traiter d'inculte, de cynique, de pauvre mec sans cœur ni âme. Et c'est exactement cette dictature du bon goût qui me donne des envies de meurtre, cette injonction permanente et cette obligation absolue de se prosterner, genoux à terre, devant la légende validée par les puissants. Parce que, pour être tout à fait honnête, Bob Marley m'a pourri mon adolescence. Lui, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin... C'est le même putain de combat, c'est le triumvirat de la purge juvénile. Rappelez-vous un peu cette époque, ou imaginez-la si vous avez eu l'immense chance d'y échapper. Ces chambres d'ados, toutes rigoureusement identiques, des clones parfaits, des photocopies sans âme avec la même odeur d'encens à la vanille qui file la gerbe. Dans chaque piaule, on retrouvait le même putain de poster de Bob Marley, les dreadlocks au vent, le regard dans le vague, tirant sur un joint de la taille d'un avant-bras. Le cliché ultime de la fausse rébellion pour enfants de bonne famille. Et dans chaque discothèque, les mêmes albums alignés dans le même ordre, formant le petit kit de survie du parfait rebelle en plastique. On se tapait l'omniprésent *The Dark Side Of The Moon* à gauche, l'indéboulonnable *Led Zeppelin IV* à droite, et *Exodus* en plein milieu. Toujours les mêmes gueules sur les pochettes, toujours les mêmes refrains usés jusqu'à la trame, toujours la même bouillie sonore imposée par la masse. On a tous subi ces soirées interminables, vautrés sur des coussins, où un mec se sentait viscéralement obligé de mettre la face B d'Exodus pour "détendre l'atmosphère", pour "chill", comme ils disent. J'ai vomi ce concept. J'ai totalement saturé et mon cerveau a fait un rejet total, immédiat et définitif. C'était le degré zéro de l'originalité, le conformisme le plus crasse déguisé en contestation. L'establishment s'est accaparé Bob Marley pour se donner un petit frisson de rébellion à peu de frais, transformant l'homme du tiers-monde en un inoffensif produit de consommation courante. Une rébellion en plastique, bien propre, bien lissée, parfaite pour passer à la radio de masse entre deux publicités pour des bagnoles ou du parfum. C'est cette hypocrisie globale qui me donne envie de vomir quand j'entends les premières notes de cet album. Je ne supporte plus qu'on m'oblige à me mettre à genoux devant cette soupe ensoleillée et digeste. L'overdose est totale, savamment orchestrée par ceux qui dictent ce que l'on doit consommer, faisant de ce disque la bande-son de la normalité la plus affligeante. Mais recentrons-nous sur le disque lui-même, puisque c'est la règle d'or de mes critiques. Nous sommes en 1977 ; Bob Marley vient de fuir la Jamaïque après avoir échappé de justesse à une tentative d'assassinat. Il débarque à Londres, s'enferme en studio et enregistre Exodus. Musicalement parlant, c'est un disque totalement schizophrène, scindé en deux parties distinctes, et la face A est la seule qui trouve véritablement grâce à mes yeux. Il y a là un côté sombre, un mysticisme presque poisseux et une tension latente qui reflète l'exil, la violence et la paranoïa. "Natural Mystic" ouvre le bal avec une lourdeur plus qu'intéressante, où la basse d'Aston Barrett fait le boulot : c'est lent, c'est menaçant, c'est hypnotique. Ensuite, des morceaux comme "Guiltiness" et "The Heathen" ont encore un tout petit peu de terre sous les ongles, rappelant vaguement que le reggae pouvait être une musique de lutte et de douleur. Et puis, il y a bien sûr le morceau-titre, "Exodus", sept minutes de groove cuivré, martial, implacable. C'est objectivement un grand moment musical, et si tout le disque s'arrêtait là, j'aurais probablement revu mon jugement à la hausse. Mais voilà, il faut inévitablement retourner le vinyle. Et là, c'est le drame absolu. La face B d'Exodus, c'est précisément le rêve humide de l'establishment dont je parlais plus haut, la machine à cash qui se met en marche à plein régime. C'est le reniement total de toute forme d'aspérité ou de danger, un enchaînement écœurant de tubes calibrés, lissés et polis jusqu'à la nausée : "Jamming", "Waiting in Vain", "Turn Your Lights Down Low", "Three Little Birds", "One Love". C'est viscéralement insupportable, c'est le juke-box ultime de la complaisance mondiale, où la production de Chris Blackwell est devenue si clinique qu'elle en devient étouffante. Tout est fait, calculé et mixé pour rassurer l'auditeur occidental moyen. Il n'y a plus aucun risque, plus aucune rage, plus aucune sueur. Même la guitare de Junior Marvin a été trafiquée pour sonner comme du sous-rock FM américain, pour ne surtout effrayer personne. L'enregistrement s'est fait dans des studios londoniens confortables, bien à l'abri de la réalité et loin de la misère crasseuse de Trenchtown. Ce confort bourgeois s'entend à chaque seconde de cette face B. Le son est luxueux, presque opulent ; chaque note de clavier est pesée pour ne jamais heurter, chaque coup de caisse claire est d'une propreté terrifiante. On frôle la variété internationale la plus banale sur "Waiting in Vain", une chanson d'amour d'une platitude absolue, et on touche le fond avec "Turn Your Lights Down Low", une berceuse sirupeuse et dégoulinante lorgnant vers le pire du R&B. Quant à "Three Little Birds", c'est le niveau zéro de la mièvrerie, une comptine pensée uniquement pour être reprise en chœur par des foules lobotomisées lors de soirées étudiantes. Et "One Love" est carrément devenu l'hymne officiel du tourisme de masse, la bande-son des bons sentiments de comptoir et des agences de voyage. Une bouillie consensuelle qui fait parfaitement le jeu du système. L'establishment adore ça, évidemment, parce que ça permet de consommer de la musique du monde en gardant ses pantoufles. La voilà, la véritable, la profonde raison de ma saturation face à ce monument officiel qui n'attire plus que les pigeons. Moi, je refuse catégoriquement de picorer ce pain-là. L'obligation d'aimer, c'est le stade suprême du fascisme culturel. Si j'ai envie de reggae qui me retourne la tête, je ne vais certainement pas écouter ce manifeste de la compromission. Je vais chercher là où il y a encore de la vraie folie, là où ça pue la ganja, la paranoïa et le génie pur. Je vais foutre du Lee "Scratch" Perry sur ma platine. Le grand malade du Black Ark Studio, ça c'est un vrai sorcier, pas un produit marketing. Un mec qui noyait ses pistes dans des tonnes de réverbération, qui bidouillait ses bandes magnétiques, qui accouchait d'un son dense, insondable, toxique et menaçant. Ou alors, si je veux un vrai message, une vraie claque politique qui fait mal, je plonge tête la première dans l'univers de Linton Kwesi Johnson. L'immense LKJ, le maître incontesté du dub poetry, cette poésie urbaine, lourde, engagée, qui te prend à la gorge. Une voix grave qui tranche dans le vif du sujet, portée par un dub martial, sec, et sans aucune putain de concession commerciale. Pas de "One Love" dégoulinant de guimauve chez LKJ, juste la dureté de la rue, l'oppression policière, et l'intelligence glaciale du propos. Face à ces géants de l'ombre qui n'ont jamais baissé leur froc, Exodus ressemble à une carte postale jaunie vendue dans une boutique de souvenirs attrape-touristes. Le tribunal du bon goût peut bien me condamner pour hérésie, je maintiens mon misérable 2/5 froid et totalement objectif. Un point pour la tension de "Natural Mystic", et un point pour le groove de "Exodus". Et c'est tout, car le reste n'est que du formol musical, une vaste blague lissée pour plaire aux foules. Je vous laisse à vos génuflexions devant l'autel de la bien-pensance. Le livre de l'establishment exige qu'on l'écoute avant de mourir ? C'est fait, mission accomplie. Maintenant, laissez-moi tranquille avec ça, rangez vos posters, et arrêtez de me dire ce que je dois vénérer.

2.3 Gah. I just really hate reggae music, I'm sorry. I think if I didn't mind Bob Marley would be obviously the greatest artist of the genre. I just can't stand the constant beat, it's so grating on the ear, every single song. It feels like it's holding your hand throughout the record. I don't need to be repeatedly told when to tap my feet. Also, controversial, but I think Three Little Birds and One Love are overrated. Jamming the only actual good song here.

pinche marley todo aburrido

The best and worst thing about music as an art form is that it is possibly the most closely tied to your emotions of any art form. And those emotional ties are so strong that it can overwhelm all other considerations. This is why if you had your first kiss during a slow dance to some terrible song, you're very likely to have lingering positive associations with that song forever even if you recognize on an intellectual level that it's not all that good later in life. Or, on the flip side, if you had a terrible college roommate who blasted music at full volume at 3:30 in the morning every morning to help himself wake up, you'd likely develop a permanent hatred of whichever musician he happened to play even it happened to be a talented, inspiring, legendary artist who didn't deserve such an association. I guess what I'm saying is thanks for ruining Bob Marley for me forever, Travis.

Weiß noch nicht ob’s mich nervt Also Nr.2 fuckt mich ab Oke Fazit ich finds scheisse

not his best. 2.5/5

Ei oikeen tämmöstä ymmärrä, kaikki biisit kuulostaa ihan samalta. Sinälläänhän ihan hyvää jammausta kyllä.

I did not fw this lowkey high key, three little birds was good though

So many* things to say this album has made me realize that reggae is really not my thing

Musik til en anden del af kloden end det kolde priviligerede skandinavien. I mine ører er det nok bare kedeligt og lidt intetsigende. Det kan godt være det er upopulært. Tror min yndlings er Waiting in Vain, der synes jeg der sker lidt mere end på de resterende numre. 2.4.

annoying ass music det var en kamp 2.2

Ganska skön vibe, men är sen gammalt allergisk mot genren :)

A largely indistinct blur of reggae although not exactly unenjoyable. Somewhat soothing after The Joni Mitchell Incident.

Nice sounds and all but not what I needed to listen to after lunch wanting a nap This feels like it's intended to be some sort of meditative / religious experience and I'm not in the right headspace for it today, I'll come back another time perhaps

I don't like reggae.

schon cool, aber nicht so meine Musik

No es el estilo de música que yo escucho, así que un poco me esperaba que no me entretenga mucho este álbum. Me pasa eso, no me engancha, me aburre que sea todo tan parecido entre canción y canción. Muy buen álbum igual como para poner de fondo y tener algo sonando que te haga compañía

yep it’s bob marley

Damals war das Album gewiss beeindruckend. Heute wirkt es lahm

Ei oo miu

too repetitive for me but i can appreciate the talent on display

Wasn't a fan

This music makes a lot of people very happy, and I am very happy that it exists for them.

Laid-back, gently swaying grooves built from deep, rounded bass lines, off-beat guitar chops, unhurried drum patterns, soft organ washes, and relaxed, unforced vocals move this reggae album like drifting on warm water under an open sky—easy, familiar, and soothing, though so comfortable and predictable that it rarely keeps my close attention.

It’s kind of hard to enjoy the great lyrics when you don’t actually enjoy the music.

ikke for meg. ikke vil jeh danse og ikke vil jeg chille.

I just don't like that type of music, but the album itself is legendary

Reggae. No. One good tune in the whole genre (since it all sounds the same, pretty much.) No thanks.

neither here nor there. It's.... ok. The Heathen + Exodus are a vibe. But just in general all of it sounds the same. Maybe I just wasn't in the headspace for it. Today? It's a no from me.

I liked only one song from this album. All of these songs similar like sounds. I don’t like it

I don’t like reggae

Nice. Real mellow on a busy Friday afternoon.

Reggae is just not my thing, but I did like it better than the other Bob Marley album

While I just realized I don't dislike reggae, as it's nowhere as annoying as folk and country, I did find it quite boring to listen to. Reggae is all about the lyrics. It's gospel for the rastafari believers and that's about it. Well, also about love, thinly if at all veiled stories about having sex and smoking it up for jahve. This is not lyrical content that I really look for in a good song, especially if the song is just more of the same all over again and again. I'd rather listen to Ska or Oi music. This was pleasant for a few tracks, unnoticeable for a few more, then it gets on my nerves and I need to change it.

Not my vibe

a bit too religious for me lmao but groovy

i don't like reggae at all

Nice change of pace i have never listened to many reggae albums

not my favorite however there was a couple of good songs ive heard before

Not bad, but redundant

★★★

Listening to this in winter probably doesn't give it the same kick. I'll have to relisten to this album and pay more attention to the lyrics and look into the meaning behind them instead of building a Lego Laa Laa. It was fine background music.

pretty much exactly what i expected. objectively, all the songs are great. way too similar though. i’d never choose to listen to it in my own but i enjoyed it in the background. fav song: exodus. rating: 2.5/5

1. Natural Mystic - Not a fan of the mix. Vocals were drowned out by instruments. 2. So Much Things To Say - Much better mix on this track. 3. Guiltiness - Feels like a bit slower of a track at around 122 bpm. 4. The Heathen - Not much to say, I liked the instrumental stuff happening, but the lyrics are repetitive. 5. Exodus - The longest song of the album and while I like that there's more happening with some small instrumental solos, they lyrics are so repetitive I feel like this song could have been cut. 6. Jamming - for a song called "Jamming" there wasn't a lot of jamming going on. The piano and guitar had a little happening in the background, but that was it. 7. Waiting in Vain - I found this to be a breathe of fresh air to get this sort of love song. 8. Turn Your Lights Down Low - So far my favorite track of the album. My biggest complaint would have to be the persistent wood block on the beat for the entire song. 9. Three Little Birds - At this point in the listen, I feel as though I'm all reggae'd out. Structurally just feels like a typical reggae song. It's good, and probably one of the better on the album. 10. One Love/People Get Ready - The only song I knew before listening to this album. This is probably not just one of the most quintessential Bob Marley songs, but one of the most quintessential reggae songs. Overall Feel/Thoughts While Listening This is very much a Bob Marley Reggae album. It's a genre that puts more emphasis on the message of the song over the dynamic structure. While I've never been a big Bob Marley or Reggae fan in general I did give this an honest listen; however, I feel as though I'm not the target audience. I believe the appeal and praise that Bob Marley deserves comes from the messages in his songs, which are not subtle by any means. He wrote political songs about issues that directly affected himself and his people. The album is structured well with the placement of songs. Overall Score: 5/10 It's a good reggae album, I'm just not a fan of the genre. I didn't skip any songs; however, I don't see me wanting to throw this album on for a listen anytime soon. I could see me listening to a song or two from the album every once in a while.

tô gostando. não escuto muito reagge, mas se eu tivesse num canto em público, como em festa, bar, casa de amigo e tocasse esse album eu ia gostar e ia ser muito vibe. mas, para ouvir no fone frenquentemente acho que não é muito minha praia

Mostly boring.

pretty chill

Sigh. More Bob Marley… okay though

Still one of the worst fanbases

Maybe just not a fan of reggae, but I gave it a try. Still not a fan although some songs are iconic.

Puff puff hard pass

tb na kb

Hmm nope

No soy fan del reggae, perdónenme fan's del reggae.

on passe à travers des rideaux de perles, mais ça ne s'arrête jamais